Primary Languages Conference

Monday 12th March
9.00-12.30 at the Conference Room, The Barnsbury Centre, Offord Road, London N1 1QF

9AM Registration and signing up for workshops

9.30 The National Primary Languages Strategy-a brief overview of where we are now Caroline Conlon, Comenius London Manager, CILT, the National Centre for Languages

10 AM Managing the implementation of the Primary Languages initiative in a primary schoolPaul Smith, Head of Grange Park Primary School, Enfield
(Enfield was a Primary Languages Pathfinder LA.)

10.30 Break

10.50 Workshop 1

11.25 Workshop 2

12.00 Question time. Opportunity for individuals to ask questions of the speakers and the workshop tutors.

12.00-12.30 Lunch-snacks served

Workshops led by Islington teachers:

A. Sharing examples of how to incorporate learning about primary languages methodology into her own teaching Linda Quinn, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Languages College and a teacher from Copenhagen School

B.Games and strategies for language learning in Spanish Ana Parra, Islington Green School and Luz Welmans, Holloway School

C. Demonstration of language learning activities in French with Year 4 pupils from Montem School Dawn Alexander Joseph, PMFL specialist outreach teacher / Ambler Primary School

D.Using the interactive whiteboard for teaching languages and e-twinning Elise Hardy and Jimena Ahmed, Hargrave Park School

For more information, please contact CEA@Islington's Communications Department:

Louise Trewavas
T: 020 7527 5826
E: louise.trewavas.cea@islington.gov.uk
Caroline Rowe
T: 020 7527 5545
E: caroline.rowe.cea@islington.gov.uk